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Most Patients Willing to Share Medical Records for Research Purposes

Health & Behavior

In a survey, UC San Diego researchers report most patients are willing to share medical records for research purposes, with a few caveats.

Study Identifies Main Culprit Behind Lithium Metal Battery Failure

Science & Environment

Researchers have discovered the root cause of why lithium metal batteries fail, challenging a long-held belief in the field. The study presents new ways to boost battery performance and brings research a step closer to incorporating lithium anodes into rechargeable batteries.

UC San Diego Researchers Convert Pro-Tumor Macrophages into Cancer Killers

Health & Behavior

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a new therapeutic approach in mouse models that halts drug resistance and cancer progression by using an antibody that induces the immune system via macrophages to seek and kill cancer cells.

UC San Diego Library Unveils Rarely Seen Artwork by Theodor Seuss Geisel on Sept. 20

Humanities

Rarely seen art and illustrations by the late Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, will be on display at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library on Friday, September 20 as the focal point of the 16th annual Dinner in the Library gala.

Global Rankings Name UC San Diego 4th Best Public Research University

Politics & Society

The University of California San Diego has been named the fourth best public university in the United States by the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The rankings list the campus as the country’s 15th best university and 18th in the world.

UC San Diego Receives $9 Million in Grants to Pinpoint Cellular Cause of Type 1 Diabetes

Health & Behavior

UC San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded $9 million to fund research projects using human pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR and human organoids to dissect beta cell defects and create a human cell model of type 1 diabetes aimed at identifying the cellular actions leading to disease onset.